Archive: Sep 2005
Protect the environment
Over the summer, I caught a glimpse of a CNN special report. The network showed a special series about global warming, warning viewers of the danger that lies ahead of us.I stood there for 10 minutes and watched as CNN reported that tides are rising and the climate is changing. Although we may not be […]
Inclusion stressed for groups
During a recent bout of homework brain drain - which usually consists of randomly browsing through Facebook and MySpace - I came across an interesting group, "Minorities are Doing Big Things at the U of R...Holla!"My initial reaction was one of instant agreement, which was quickly discouraged by the skepticism that years of literature study […]
Editorial Cartoon
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Cage-free eggs available
Eggs harvested from humanely raised cage-free chickens are now used in all campus dining operations, effective Monday. Junior Kathryn Pelka brought the issue to the attention of Aramark and Dining Services in June, with the goal of making the switch in the early fall."I was not expecting it to go this fast - it's a […]
Security Update: Man arrested for trespassing, motor theft
A 17-year-old Rochester resident was arrested on trespassing charges at 2:25 a.m. on Friday, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. UR Security responded to reports of two persons tampering with a motorcycle parked in Towers parking lot. Officers were able to locate the suspects with the help of CCTV cameras. UR Security initiated contact […]
Eastman receives endowment
Russell Scarbrough, a 33-year-old Eastman School of Music doctoral student, is the first recipient of the new Billy Joel Scholarship. He is a native of Baltimore, Md., and since his youth has been intrigued by all aspects of music.Scarbrough has a true love for music and by the time he reached high school, he was […]
From the Pressbox
For anyone who keeps their wrinkled Yankee stadium ticket stubs on a shelf back home, cheers when Big Papi launches one over the Green Monster or cringes whenever they see Roger Clemens in an Astros uniform, you'll immediately understand what I'm talking about. This article serves to inform those who are oblivious to the idea […]
Volleyball recovers from slump, defeating two
Being unranked and playing the No. 4 team in New York is certainly a daunting position to be in, but the volleyball team more than stepped up to the challenge, defeating Ithaca College 3-0 Tuesday night, after defeating St. John Fisher College 3-1 last Thursday.The win against St. John Fisher was a key morale boost […]
Yellowjackets go 2-0 in conference
"Win" was the word of the weekend for UR field hockey as the team earned two consecutive victories against the Vassar College Brewers on Friday and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday. The pair of wins boost the Yellowjackets to a 2-0 record in Liberty League play, 5-3 overall.Friday's game against the Brewers remained tied, 0-0, […]
Tennis goes to second
A two singles players and a doubles team from the Yellowjackets advanced to the second round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Championships this past weekend at William Smith College.Sophomore Colleen Cross and freshman Jill Grieshaber teamed together to win their first round doubles match, defeating Betsy O'Brien and Angela Tessori of Nazareth College, 8-5.Playing her […]